Lug strap support for textile looms



W. HERRON LUG STRAP SUPPORT FOR TEXTILE LOOKS F1166 June 2;. 1948 INVENTOR. 0 fyrroza ATTORNEY- Patented Apr. 12, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Wl'ngo Herron, Charlotte, N. 0. Application June 23, 1948, Serial No. 34,679

This invention relates to a lug strap support for textile looms. g

It is an object of the present invention to eliminate wear and breakage of the lug strap hanger on looms and wherein the use of screws or other like fastening elements on the picker stick are unnecessary.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a lug strap support which is of simple construction, stick, strong, compact and durable, inexpensive to manufacture and efflcient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in

which 1 Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of-a picker stick with the lug strap support of the present invention assembled thereon.

easy to assemble upon the picker' Fig. 2 is an elevational view, in section, taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of the clamping plate.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a rear elevational view of the eye or open frame unit.

Fig. 'I is a vertical sectional view of the open frame taken on line l-! of Fig. 6.

Referring now tothe figures, It represents a picker stick which has to be connected to an operative part II of a loom. An eye or frame I2 is placed on the front of the stick l0 anda leather or flexible strap I3 is extended about the stick and through the eye l2. A piece of material as indicated at M is placed in the bight ofthe strap. The ends of the strap I3 are connected by a clamp l5 to the part II. A bolt l6 extends through the part II and through the clamp ii. The part II may have an elongated slot [1 in order to permit the adjustment of the strap on the part H.

The eye frame has a rectangular opening 18 through which the strap l3 extends and has guide recesses I9 and 20 vertically spaced from one another on its inner face to receive the picker stick Ill. The eye frame l2 further has a projection 22 with vertically aligned pads 23 which will abut a wear plate on the outer edge of the picker stick. The projection 22 is sufflciently wide to provide stove bolt openings 24 and 25 on the opposite sides of the pads 23.

2 Claims. (Cl. 139-454) On the inner edge of the stick In there is disposed a clamping plate 21 having ears 28 with bolt openings 29 therein for receiving clamping bolts 3|. This clamping plate is similarly provided with pads 32 and 33 which abut the inner edge of the stick. With the provision of pads both on the eye l2 and on the clamping plate 21 a better engagement of the same is made with the stick and the eye and clamping plate will each be certain to have a two-point connection with the wear plate and picker stick edge, respectively.

It will .be noted that the pads are provided on the opposite sides of the clamping plate 21 so that the clamping plate can be reversed should the wear have been too great on the one side.

On the outer edge of the stick, between it and the eye [2, is a strap or wear plate 34. The pads 23 of the projection 22 of eye l2 will engage the wear plate 34.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A loom lug strap support for supporting a bight portion of a flexible strap the ends of which are connected to an operating part of a loom,-

said support comprising: an open frame element through which the bight portion of the strap may extend, said open frame element having a projection with vertically spaced pads thereon;

a wear plate adapted to abut said pads and to engage an edge of a picker stick; said projection having openings; bolts extending through said openings; a clamping plate having vertically spaced pads for 'enagement with the opposite edge of said picker stick, said clamping plate having openings to receive said bolts; said open frame element having recesses for receiving the wear plate and the picker stick; and a filler piece adapted to be received within the bight portion of said strap.

2. A loom lug strap support for supporting a bight portion of a flexible strap the ends'oi" which are connected to Ian operating part of a loom, said support comprising: an open frame element through which the bight portion of the strap may extend, said open frame element having a projection with spaced pads thereon; a wear plate adapted to abut said pads and to engage an 3 4 page ferkengagegientigitlli the oppolsiie eggehgf REFERENCES CITED sa pc er s c sa camping pae av g openings to receive said securing elements; said i i, figg g rgerences are of record m the open frame element having recesses for receiving n the wear plate and the picker stick; and a. filler 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS piece adapted to be received within the bight Number m said strap- 729,797 Rivet June 1903 WINGO HERRON.

2,140,675 Herron Dec. 20, 1938 

